On test: Peugeot 508 SW

Leaving aside my own preference for an estate car over an SUV, it is generally accepted, is it not, that new car buyers opt for an estate body style instead of an equivalent saloon because they need more space?

The marketeers will tell you it’s to fit their lifestyles in, of course, and some sales reps will no doubt need a large boot. To my mind, though, most estate car buyers have young ...